Brent Crude

Brent, WTI contracts lost further ground as US rig count rose and traders were unconvinced by producers' cuts.

Gaurav Sharma May 30, 2017

US President's plan to sell half of his country's crude oil reserves fails to unnerve Opec members.

Gaurav Sharma May 26, 2017

Both Brent and West Texas Intermediate contracts shed 5% overnight before staging a minor recovery.

Gaurav Sharma May 26, 2017

Russian and Saudi oil ministers broker deal between 24 producers to extend their ongoing output cuts.

Gaurav Sharma May 25, 2017

Khalid Al-Falih also said he was not concerned about US shale production and described it as necessary.

Gaurav Sharma May 25, 2017

Most crude producers want production cuts to be extended for 6 to 9 months but Kuwait wants more.

Gaurav Sharma May 24, 2017

An influential oil producers' committee has proposed rolling over ongoing output cuts.

Gaurav Sharma May 24, 2017

Precious metals rose for much of the European session fuelled by volatility in currency markets and political uncertainty.

Gaurav Sharma May 22, 2017

Brent, WTI futures jump as market prices in fresh output cuts by major oil exporters.

Gaurav Sharma May 19, 2017

Brent, WTI futures ticked higher as the market soaked in near-certainty of fresh output cuts by major oil exporters.

Gaurav Sharma May 18, 2017

Many money managers were withdrawing bets on higher oil prices before Saudi-Russian announcement reignited interest.

Gaurav Sharma May 16, 2017

Major oil producers pledge to do "whatever it takes" to cut production to curb current oil glut.

Dan Cancian May 15, 2017

Tokyo's Nikkei 225 benchmark index rises 0.3% to 19,959.97 points.

Karthick Arvinth May 11, 2017

Prospect of rising US shale production continues to neuter possible price boost from Opec output cut extension.

Gaurav Sharma May 10, 2017

Saudi Arabia's Opec governor claims major oil producers were converging on the need to extend production cuts.

Gaurav Sharma May 05, 2017

Market sentiment increasingly factoring incremental shale oil barrels as Baker Hughes records another US rig count rise.

Gaurav Sharma May 02, 2017

Tug of market direction between higher US oil production and Opec output cuts is in full play.

Gaurav Sharma Apr 28, 2017

Brent and WTI register steep declines as market continues to give more weight to rising US shale production.

Gaurav Sharma Apr 27, 2017

Quotes from key producers over possible output cuts fail to fire traders' imagination.

Gaurav Sharma Apr 21, 2017

Market chatter on fresh Saudi-Russia pact stems oil price decline as threat from rising US shale production rises.

Gaurav Sharma Apr 20, 2017

Risk-driven safe-haven rally ends as gold declines by over $10, faced with a stronger greenback.

Gaurav Sharma Apr 19, 2017

Rise in supply of Chinese steel made from cheaper iron ore and global oversupply have triggered a heavy drop in ore prices.

Gaurav Sharma Apr 18, 2017

As the greenback slid on the president's comments, safe-haven investors extended gold trades.

Gaurav Sharma Apr 13, 2017

Geopolitical risk remained the primary driver of major commodities contracts with gold leading the way.

Gaurav Sharma Apr 12, 2017

Escalating war of words between Russia and the West, plus North Korea and Brexit, send gold up by nearly $20.

Gaurav Sharma Apr 11, 2017

Commodities market sees a barrage of safe-haven calls with substantial spikes in precious metal and oil futures.

Gaurav Sharma Apr 07, 2017

Bearish data from US failed to halt gains in oil market as traders speculate over extension of Opec cuts.

Gaurav Sharma Apr 06, 2017

As the dollar strengthened, gold futures and spot price took a tumble.

Gaurav Sharma Apr 05, 2017

Worries over French presidential election, Trump and Brexit drive gold market sentiment as the dollar weakens.

Gaurav Sharma Apr 04, 2017

Traders are also awaiting the RBA's monetary policy decision which is expected to be announced later in the day.

Kedar Grandhi Apr 04, 2017